Hat-brim-curling machine.



No. 779,242. PATENTED JAN. 3, 1905.

' R. G. & G. SEGSOHNEIDER.

HAT BRIM GURLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 0U'I'.15 1904.

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APPLICATION FILED OUT. 15, 1904.

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APPLICATION FILED OCT. 15, 1904.

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HAT BRIM GUELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 00115, 1904.

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APPLIOATION FILED 0UT.15, 1904.

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Patented January 3, 1905.

UNITED STATES PATENT @EEIcE.

NEl/V YORK.

HAT-BRlM-CURLING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 779,242, dated January3, 1905. Application filed October 15, 1904. Serial No. 228,576.

To (all whom, it 777.0.7 concern:

Be it known that we, RUDOLPH (jr. SEG- SCHNEIDER and GUSTAVSEGSOHNEIDER, both citizens of the United States, residing in Yonkers,in the county ofVVestchester and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Hat- Brim-Curling Machines, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in machines for curling the brimsof hats, and more especially to improvements in that type ofhat-brim-curling machines in which is employeda stationarybrim-receiving curlingshoe and a curling-hammer adapted to cooperatetherewith, such as shown, for instance,

in a patent, No. 686,351, granted to us November 12, 1901. Certain ofthe improvements may be employed in connection with machines of othertypes.

The invention consists in certain combinations of parts and in certaindetails of construction, which will be fully described hereinafter andfinally pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 illustrates a side elevation of amachine embodying our invention. Fig. 2 is a top view of the same. Fig.3 is a vertical longitudinal section on line 3 3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is atop view with parts removed and showing a modified construction ofhat-holding means. Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinal section on line 55, Fig. 4:. Fig. 6 is a top view, on a larger scale, of the curlingdevices and adjacent parts of the machine shown in the precedingfigures; and Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 6.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A indicates the frame of the machine, uponwhich is supported in any suitable manner or cast integral therewith abed B. On the bed B is mounted a curling-shoe a of suitable size andshape to receive a portion of the brim of the hat to be curled.

(0 indicates a curling-hammer which is provided with a nose a adapted toenter a groove (6 of the curling-shoe for curling the brim between thesame. The curling-hammer is pivotally supported between uprights or lugsa of a carriage a secured removably to and guided upon a carriage-bed aby screws (0 a Said carriage-bed a is itself secured removably by meansof removable keepers Z) 6 to the bed B of the machine. It may thereby beremoved as a whole without disturbing the hammer or other parts of themachine. To the carriage a is connected, by any suitable means-as, forinstance, lugs, one of which, 6 is shown depending through alongitudinal slot in the carriage-bed a/ a connectingrod 7), theopposite end of which is connected eccentricall y to a driving-shaftZ)", actuated by power from anysuitable source. ,The driving-shaft issupported in suitable bearings b of a bracket 5 secured to the frame ofthe machine or made integral therewith, or the shaft may be supported inany other suitable manner. It is provided with tight and loose pulleysIf 1), respectively.

In our machine shown in the patenthereinbefore referred to the hammerwas counterbalanced by means of a weight at its rear portion. Underrapid reciprocation there was a tendency to oscillation of the hammerupon its pivot when thus counterbalanced. In order to secure increasedsteadiness and reliability in positioning of the hammer, the same is inthe present machine counterbalanced by means of a spring 0 secured tothe hammer and extending rearwardly therefrom beneath a rest-pin 0,supported between lugs 0, rising from the carriage a A more effectiveaction of the hammer is thereby secured.

In order to prevent abrasion of that portion of the hat-brim overlyingthe lower outer edge of the shoe, which was of frequent occurrence inmachines heretofore constructed, the shoe, according to thepresentinvention, is provided with an extension 0 at its lower portion,which extension projects forwardly 2'. 6., toward thehat-supporting-plate, beyond the outermost limit of the path of thehammer in said direction-so that the hammer cannot contact with the edgeof the shoe during its reciprocations. For heating the shoe a gas-burnerc or other suitable heating device is provided,

projecting upwardly through an opening in the bed B of the machine andarranged to support the flame beneath an overhanging wing c at the rearportion of the shoe. In order to secure convenient and quick adjustmentof the space between the hammer and the shoe, the shoe is madeadjustable, and the connecting-rod If, which in our former machine wasprovided with devices for adjusting its length, is now preferably madesolid, thus rendering the construction simpler and reducing liability ofdamage arising from accidental shifting of adjusting devices. The shoe ais rendered adjustable by means of slots 0 c in the body of the same,through which extend screws 0 a", securing said shoe removably to thebed-plate B.

For guiding the hat a crown-guide C is provided, comprising aslotted arm(Z, adjustably secured to the hat-supporting plate (1' by means of athumb-screw (Z and carrying at its outer end a roller (Z adapted to bearagainst the crown of the hat.

For upturning the outer portion of the brim of the hat to be curledprior to the passage of said portion between the curling devices abrim-guide is provided, said guide comprising an arm cl", securedadjustably to the hat-supporting plate (Z or to the frame of the machineor to any other suitable point of support by means of a screw-bolt d".Said arm is of such shape as to receive the outer portion of the brimagainst it and cause the gradual upturning of said brim, as indicated indotted lines in Fig. 2. At its outer portion said arm is preferablyprovided with a hook which is downwardly inclined toward the curlingdevices, as indicated in Fig. 1. By this hook the upturned portion ofthe brim is prevented from falling over and is properly guided insubstantially vertical position toward the curling devices. Said arm andguide serve also as means determining the width of brim permitted topass toward the curling devices. Said guide is vertically adjustable. Itis normally spring-actuated in upward direction by means of a spring (Zforming the rear portion of the arm (Z and its adjustmentand movementinsaid directionislimited and controlled by means of a thumb-screw (Zengaging a lug (Z projecting from the back or outer face of the arm d",as indicated in the drawings. Said lug is slotted in substantially thesame direction as the spring portion (Z of the arm Z*, and thereby theadjustment of the guide D in longitudinal direction-namely, tangentiallyto the hat-brimis permitted. When the thumb-screw (Z is turned so as todepress the arm (Z and hook d, the brim of the hat to be curled isupturned to a less width, and thereby a less width of brim permitted topass within range of the curling devices. When the thumb-screw (Z isturned so as to permit the arm d and hook a? to rise under the influenceof spring (Z a greater width of the brim is permitted to be upturned andto pass beneath the hook and within range of the curling devices.

Between the guide D and the curling devices is arranged a feeding devicecomprising a feed-roller having a suitably-roughened face and acooperating spring-actuated and adjustable finger a, between which thebrim is adapted to be received with slight pressure suiiicient so thatupon the turning of the roller the brim is advanced from the guide Dtoward and through the curling devices. The roller is supported inpreferably approximately vertical position and rotated by means of ashaft 6 journaled in a suitable standard (1 supported adjustably uponthe bed-plateB of the machine. The lower portion of the standard isprovided with a foot a", slotted, as indicated clearly in Figs. 2 and 6,and a belt or screw 6'', passing through said slot, secures the devicein position. By the adjustment thus afforded the feeding device may beadjusted to the exact point desired on the circumferential line of thehat-brim between the guide D and feeding device or laterally to eitherside of said line and may be readily and accurately positioned foraccomplishing the best feeding action. The feeding-finger is preferablymade of spring metal. It is secured at one portion to the foot or othersuit able part of the standard a of the feeding device, and at itsforward portion is borne against by a thumb-screw 6, adapted to forcethe finger more or less toward the feedingroller or to permit itsretreat therefrom, and thereby adjust the space between thefeedingroller and feeding-linger to t e Width best suited for theparticular brim being fed. The feeding-roller is driven by means of aspeed reducing mechanism between the shaft 6 and the main driving-shaft5* of the machine. Upon the bed B of the machine are removably securedstandards ff, in which is journaled a counter-shaftf. One of saidstandards, as f, also supports a stud-shaftf, upon which is arranged asleevef", carrying a large pulley f and a small pulley 7. From the largepulley f a belt extends to a small pulleyf on said main shaft 12*, andfrom the small pulley f extends a belt to a large pulley f on thecounter-shaft. The counter-shaft is also provided with a small pulleyf", from which extends a belt 9 over a large pulley g on the shaft (2 Bythese means the speed of the feed-roller is greatly reduced from that ofthe main shaft 1)", so that many reciprocations of the curling-hamrner atake place during one rotation of the feed-roller. By varying the sizesof the pulleys various relative speeds of feed may be obtained,according to the particular requirements of the material to be curled.

For curling brims in downward direction a, producing a lap or hem at thelower side of a brim instead of at the upper side-for which work thecurling devices of the machine are adapted, the bed B of the machine isprovided with an opening 9 as indicated in Fig. 3, and across thisopening is placed a hat-supporting plate E, provided with an opening itabove the opening of the bed, said opening it being of sufficient sizeto receive the crown of the hat when the hat is placed in invertedposition. The hat thus lies, as indicated in Fig. 5, upon the hat-plateE. with its brim in such position as to be guided, fed, and folded orcurled in the manner referred to for curling at the upper side of thebrim, the guide, feeding device, and curling devices being so ad'-justed as to produce the desired curl. In order that the machine may bereadily changed from condition for curling in one direction to that ofcurling in the other, the plate E is made removable, the same beingsecured by screws ii or other suitable means to the bed B or frame ofthe machine, whereby it may be readily removed and the correspondingfull plate cl be substituted therefor, being secured in similar mannerin proper position on the bed. The crown-guide (Z (Z (Z heretoforereferred to and preferably employed in connection with the full plate(Z', is not necessarily employed with the open plate E, inasmuch as thehat is guided at the crown by contact of the same with the edge of theplate at the opening it, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 4:.

It is obvious that many modifications may be made in the details ofconstruction described without departing from the spirit of ourinvention. The speed-reducing mechanism may be modified. It may comprise either a belt and pulley transmission, as shown, or a series ofgears and pinions. The forms of the guides may be varied according tothe particular style of the hat being fed and the material from whichthe same is made, and the proportionsof the various parts may beobviously altered as required for the purpose of adapting them to anysuch requirements.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire tosecureby Letters Patent- 1. In a hat-brim-curling machine, the combination,with brim-curling devices, of abrimfeeding device arranged in advance ofsaid brim-curling devices and comprising a roller and an adjustablefinger cooperating therewith.

2. In a hat-brim-curling machine, the combination, with brim-curlingdevices, of means for upturning a hat-brim, and a brim-feeding devicearranged between said brim-upturning means and said curling devices.

3. In a hat-brim-curling machine, the com: bination, with brim-curlingdevices, of means for upturning a hat-brim, and a' feeding devicebetween said brim-upturning means and said curling devices, said feedingdevice comprising a feed-roller and an adjustable and spring-actuatedfinger cooperating therewith.

6. In ahat-brim-curling machine, the combination, with brim-curlingdevices, of longitudinally-adjustable means for upturning a hat-brim,and a longitudinally and laterally adjustable feeding device betweensaid brimupturning means and said curling devices, said feeding devicecomprising a feed-roller and an adjustable and spring-actuated fingercooperating therewith.

7. In a hat-brim-curling machine, the combination, with brim-curlingdevices, a drivingshaft, and motion-transmitting mechanism between saidbrim-curling devices and driving-shaft, of a feeding device comprising aspring-actuated finger, a vertically-arranged feed-roller cooperatingtherewith,and motiontransmitting mechanism between said drivingshaft andfeed-roller.

8. In a hat-brim-curling machine, the combination, with reciprocatingbrim-curling devices, a driving-shaft, and motion-transmitting mechanismbetween said brim-curling devices and driving-shaft for rapidlyreciprocating said curling devices, of a feeding device comprising aspring-actuated finger, a vertically-arranged feedroller cooperatingtherewith,a'nd motion-transmitting and speedreducing mechanism betweensaid drivingshaft and feed-roller.

9. In a hat-brim-curling machine, the combination, with brim-curlingdevices, of a stationary horizontal hat-plate having an aperture adaptedto receive the crown of the hat when the latter is in inverted positionand located to position the hat with the brim thereof engaged in saidcurling devices.

10. In ahat-brim-curling machine, the combination,with brim-curlingdevices, of a brimfeeding device in advance of said brim-curlingdevices, and a stationary horizontal hat-platehaving an aperture adaptedto receive the crown of the hat when the latter is in inverted positionand located to position the hat with the brim thereof in engagement withsaid feeding device and the curling devices.

11. In a hat-brim-curling machine, the combination, with brim-curlingdevices, ofadjustable means for upturning a hat-brim, a brimfeedingdevice in advance of said brim-curllIO ing devices, and a stationaryhorizontal hatplate having an aperture adapted to receive the crown ofthe hat when the latter is in inverted position and located to positionthe hat with the brim thereof in engagement with said curling devices,feeding device and brim-upturning device.

12. In a hat-brim-curling machine, the combination of a reciprocatinghammer, and a shoe extending beyond the same when in advanced position.

13. In a hat-brim-curling machine, the combination, with brim-curlingdevices, of a vertically-adjustable brim-guide.

14. In a hat-brim-curling machine, the combination, with brim curlingdevices, of a spring-actuated vertically-adjustable brimguide.

15. In a hat-brim-curling machine, the combination, with brim-curlingdevices, of a vertically-adjustable brim-guide spring-actuated away fromthe brim-path, and means for limiting the movement of said guide.

16. In a hat-brim-curling machine, the com bination, with acurling-shoe, of a spring-balanced cooperating curling-hammer.

17. In a hat-brim-curling machine, the combination, with a curling-shoe,of a curlinghammer, means for imparting reciprocatory motion thereto, abed-plate, a longitudinallyslotted carriage for said hammer, set-screwspassing through the slots of said carriage and secured in saidbed-plate, and means connecting said motion-imparting means with saidcarriage.

18. In a hat-brim-curling machine, the com bination, with acurling-shoe, of a reciprocatory hammer, a carriage for said hammer, asupport, and a bed-plate for said carriage removably secured to saidsupport.

19. In a hat-brim-curling machine, the combination of an adjustablebrim-curling shoe, and a reciprocating cooperating curling-hammer.

20. In a hat-brim-curling machine, the combination, with a bed-plate, ofbrim-curling devices mounted thereon, said bed-plate having an openframe portion adjacent said devices, a hat-plate, and means securing thesame removably in position at the open frame portion of said bed-plate.

21. In a hat-brim-curling machine, the combination, with brim curlingdevices, brimfeeding devices, and a driving-shaft, of motiontransmitting mechanism between said curling devices and driving-shaft,and speedreducing motion-transmitting mechanism between said feedingdevices and driving-shaft.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our invention we have signedour names in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

RUDOLPH G. SEGSCHNEIDER.

GUSTAV SEGSCHNEIDER. Witnesses:

ROBERT EDGAR,

CHAs. WVURsTER.

